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Table 3 Status of use and change indicators of protected kraal piosphere
Use and change indicators | Distance outward from the piosphere | Overall average | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 m | 50 m | 75 m | 100 m | ||
Litter cover (%) | |||||
 Very low | 33.3 | 45.5 | 33.3 | 25.0 | 34.3 |
 Low | 66.7 | 54.5 | 66.7 | 75.0 | 65.7 |
Trampling intensity (%) | |||||
 Overall trampling intensity | 100 | 100 | 90 | 75 | 91.3 |
 High | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 8.7 |
 Very high | 100 | 100 | 90 | 75 | 91.3 |
Soil surface hardness (%) | |||||
 Hard | 27.3 | 27.3 | 33.3 | 41.7 | 32.4 |
 Very hard | 63.6 | 63.6 | 58.3 | 50.0 | 58.9 |
 Loose | 9.1 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.7 |
Percent exposure | Â | 80.6 | 85.2 | 83.9 | 78.3 |
Plant height (m) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 100 |